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Greta Thunberg teams with BBC Studios for environmental series
BBC Studios’ Science Unit is teaming with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg for a new…
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eOne takes international rights to Global TV’s ‘Family Law’
Entertainment One has acquired international distribution rights to new Canadian legal drama Family Law, produced by Seven24…
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Amazon hires Sony’s Mike Hopkins to lead video business
Amazon has hired Sony Pictures Television chairman and former Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins to oversee…
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Exclusive: Korea secures first remake deal for Abi Morgan drama ‘The Split’
Abi Morgan’s hit scripted series The Split, the UK drama from Chernobyl producer Sister, is…
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Romania’s Antena signs up for local version of ‘Love Island’
Romania has become the 15th territory to order a local version of ITV Studios’ and…
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Exclusive: ‘Masked Singer’ tops K7’s list of best-selling formats in 2019
The Masked Singer has emerged as 2019’s format of the year in consultancy K7 Media’s…
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Banijay raises $2.6bn for Endemol Shine acquisition
Banijay Group has finalised a refinancing drive to raise €2.4bn ($2.6bn) for its acquisition of…
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PBS bites at Blink’s pet documentaries
UK indie Blink Films has produced two new documentaries about the history and secret lives of…
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Lionsgate strikes streaming output deal Starzplay
Lionsgate has agreed an output deal with its Starz’s international streaming platform Starzplay for split…
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AMC’s Film & Arts explores tango and classical in ‘Breaking Music’
AMC Networks International’s Latin American arts and entertainment network, Film & Arts, has commissioned single…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios strikes first with U-Next in Japan, ‘Top Gear’ lands in India
Japanese SVOD operator U-Next has struck its first multi-year deal with BBC Studios (BBCS), unveiled…
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‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history, Obama’s ‘American Factory’ takes doc prize
South Korean film Parasite made Oscars history last night, becoming the first non-English language feature…
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Exclusive: ITV Studios set to pick up sales rights to Kew Media hit drama ‘Line Of Duty’
ITV Studios (ITVS) is set to pick up distribution rights to Line Of Duty, the…
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Aussie prodco Aquarius names STX International alum as MD
Australian producer Aquarius Films has appointed Rachel Okine as MD. Okine, who reports to Aquarius…
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ViacomCBS prepares to launch new streamer, expanding All Access offering
ViacomCBS is preparing to bolster its OTT operations by launching a new streamer that will…
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Movistar+ prepares TV epic with Shine Iberia about legendary musician Miguel Bosé
Movistar+ in Spain has partnered with Shine Iberia and US-based prodcos Elefantec Global and Legacy…
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Sky misses BAME target on writers but exceeds ambitions on screen
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has failed to hit its own target on the diversity…
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Fox doubles down on Korean formats with CJ ENM singing format
US broadcaster Fox is looking to build on the success of its remake of South…
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Warner Bros., HBO Max unveil new production division for ‘mid-budget movies’
WarnerMedia has launched a new film label that that will serve as the feature production…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios’ former Africa chief lands at Britbox in US
BBC Studios’ former chief in Africa Joel Churcher has taken up a new role at…
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Kids round-up: Wildbrain reveals management rejig; M6 and Canal+ partner on ‘Presto’; C5 extends Daisy & Ollie’
Wildbrain reveals management appointments Canadian producer and distributor Wildbrain has revamped its senior management team…
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Deals round-up: Eleventh Hour strikes Chris Atkins deal; NRK format extended in US; Amazon adds Spanish titles
Eleventh Hour picks up Chris Atkins’ rights Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has…
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Fulwell73 hires The Mill’s Johnny Moore as COO & CFO
The Late Late Show and Carpool Karaoke prodco Fulwell73 has hired The Mill’s Johnny Moore…
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Banijay’s Yellow Bird US options Krystal Sutherland novel
Banijay Group-owned Yellow Bird US is preparing to adapt Krystal Sutherland’s A Semi-Definitive List Of…
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BBC Studios’ Chinese execs and buyers to miss Showcase amidst Coronavirus fears
BBC Studios (BBCS) has said that its Beijing-based execs and Chinese buyers will miss the…
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UK government starts consultation on decriminalising licence fee non-payment
The British government has confirmed that it will consult with members of the public over…
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UKTV unveils Mel Giedroyc comedy, return of ‘World’s Most Dangerous Roads’
UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave has unveiled a raft of new programming including a new comedy…
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Chinese cookery format picked up in UK by Beezr Studios
Scottish prodco Beezr Studios has optioned a Chinese factual entertainment format about cookery. Little Chefs…
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Fox names Jupiter Entertainment’s Allison Wallach to head ‘Masked Singer’ division
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE), the broadcaster’s in-house unscripted studio that produces the US version of…
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House Productions to adapt Auschwitz book ‘The Volunteer’
BBC Studios-backed House Productions, the UK indie behind Benedit Cumberbatch-starring Brexit – The Uncivil War,…